MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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